Erwin Lanc (born 17 May 1930) is a former Austrian bank employee and politician (SPÖ, Austrian Social Democratic Party).
Erwin Lanc | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Honorary President of International Handball Federation | |
| Assumed office 26 November 2000 | |
| President | Hassan Moustafa  |
| Vice President | Staffan Holmqvist  (2000 – 2007) Miguel Roca Mas  (2017 – ) |
| Preceded by | Paul Högberg |
| 4th President of International Handball Federation | |
| In office 25 July 1984 – 26 November 2000 | |
| Vice President | Vladimir Krivcov  (1984 – 1992) Babacar Fall  (1992 – 1996) Nabil Salem (1996 – 2000) |
| Preceded by | Paul Högberg |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Moustafa |
| Foreign Minister of Austria | |
| In office 24 May 1983 – 10 September 1984 | |
| Chancellor | Fred Sinowatz |
| Preceded by | Willibald Pahr |
| Succeeded by | Leopold Gratz |
| Interior Minister of Austria | |
| In office 8 June 1977 – 24 April 1983 | |
| Chancellor | Bruno Kreisky |
| Preceded by | Otto Rösch |
| Succeeded by | Karl Blecha |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 17 September 1973 – 8 June 1977 | |
| Chancellor | Bruno Kreisky |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 May 1930 Vienna, First Austrian Republic |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Austria |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Biography
Born in Vienna, Lanc worked at the Ministry of Social Affairs from 1949 to 1955. In 1959, he joined the Vienna-based Zentralsparkasse. In 1966, he became chairman of the SPÖ in the Margareten district of Vienna. He was a member of the Vienna city council and provincial parliament from 1960 to 1966. From 1966 to 1983 he was a member of the Nationalrat. In 1973, he joined the government as the Minister of Transport. In 1977 he became Minister of the Interior, and from 1983 to 1984 he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs.[1]